FBI Uniform Crime Report

Community comparison of violent crimes in America: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area (2017)

This interactive graphic dissects numbers from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report for metropolitan areas. The data shows the number of reports for the following types of crime: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft. This graphic, based on 2017 results released this month, allows readers to zoom in on a metro area and see the number of crimes from 2012 to 2017. They can also compare their crime rate with the national rate as well as other metro areas. Metro areas, also known as Metropolitan Statistical Areas, are often comprised of multiple counties and cities that are tied together economically.

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Total Population: 571,453

Includes Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties

Violent Crimes

1,612

282.1

374.4

Murder

25

4.4

5.2

Rape

267

46.7

46.0

Robbery

368

64.4

70.9

Aggravated Assault

952

166.6

254.2

: Number of offenses is estimated based on 98.6% of total area actually reported.: Metropolitan crime rate (Number of crimes per 100,000 population): National crime rate – (Number of crimes per 100,000 population)